April Horoscope 2017 – PISCES (or Pisces RISING)

Astrological Themes in April for Pisces

April is a month for Pisces to STAND UP TALL! This is certainly an optimistic time for you and a time when you can foresee an even brighter outlook for the future. When you embrace ALL of your unique and valuable qualities, you will be able to release personal insecurities and let your self confidence boom! Feel proud to let your wonderful true colours shine; there is no one out there who is quite like you!

The personal planet retrograde energies this month can be overwhelming, making you feel discouraged at times about something you want to achieve. Remember that everyone experiences setbacks in the larger picture and know that these energies will pass. Stay in your lane by focusing on your own priorities and don’t give up on what you want! Take it one step at a time and focus on each day as it comes. Mars in your 3rd house at the end of the month will ignite creativity and inspiration, bringing forth new ideas!

Astrological Transits in April

Venus Retrograde continues for the first two weeks of April so this is a dicey time for relationships and finances. This time can bring pressure, anxiety and arguments but will start to diminish slowly after April 15th.Remember to avoid making commitments in relationships or to make hefty new financial investments now, and it’s best to wait to pursue these until we are clear of the post-retrograde shadow, which will be after May 19th. We are also in the Mercury retrograde shadow during the first week of the month and Mercury will be retrograde as of April 9th, so it’s definitely time to slow down and not to be rigid with plans. Mercury rules our ‘direct actions’ and communications, so when it is in retrograde, it interferes with our ability to get things done or to start new projects successfully.

Even though it’s not the best time to start new projects, you may discover new inspiration related to your long-term goals and plans, including personal, relationship and business aspirations. This can be a great time to engage new ideas or to explore a different point of view. While it’s a good time to explore new options, remember to wait to make anything official during the personal planet retrogrades (until the 3rd week of May).

The week of the full moon on April 11th will be intense and can represent a culmination or the experience of matters ‘coming to a head’, especially for romantic relationships and business partnerships. This energy is reinforced by the tensions that have been heightened throughout the months due to Venus coming to the end of her retrograde phase. Unresolved issues can lead to drama and elevated emotions, but a ‘twist of fate’ is also possible so don’t assume you know exactly how things are going to turn out.

This is also a time for healing of all kinds; it can lead to a ‘breakthrough’ that brings you more aligned with your inner happiness; it can also bring a welcome resolution to relationship issues that you have been working through over the past several weeks. Forgiveness, release of long-standing resentment or other insecurities allows us to make space for new love and new possibilities for happiness.

The month ends on a reflective but optimistic note: take things easy as the residual effects of recent developments are still falling into place. For a more detailed explanation of Astrological Transits in April, click here to read more.